Conner And Mullis Win At Tuckertown
June 20, 2009
by Fishbyte.net Staff & Martin Ledford Visit http://www.fishbyte.net/index.html for additional fishing news Photos Courtesy of Ken Troutman It was all the bass could do to avoid the Bear Creek Bass Club assault on Tuckertown Reservoir this past weekend, as twenty-three boats from the group swarmed the lake. Although recent rains have kept waters swollen and murky, anglers from the group fought through these barriers to net some good fish.  | | 1st place went to Ryan Mullis & Eddie Conner |
The club used the Flat Creek Access area as a safelight launch, hammering bass until the 1:30 PM weigh in. “Water temperatures were close to 80 degrees,” noted member Martin Ledford. “It was pretty warm to be out there, but the wind kept it mild at least.” It was the club's director who found the right places to temp bass. Ryan Mullis and partner, Eddie Conner lead all with 13.78 pounds to grab the first place prize of $185. None of the boats found the six-fish limit, but Conner and Mullis brought in five.  | Keith Phillips (pictured) with his father Lewis finished in 3rd place |
More often than not, it's that one fish left in the lake that becomes the difference between winning and placing. Brad Culler and Mike Culler took second spot with only four fish. Their bag weight totaled 10.84 pounds, earning $140 for position. Matthew Woods and Wayne Bost scored Big Fish for the day, a 7.2 pounder, earning $90 for the big gills. Keith Phillips and Lewis Phillips slid into third, barely missing another spot by two-tenths of an pound. They managed 10.60 pounds and took home the $90 paycheck.  | Brad Culler (pictured) with his dad Mike finished in 2nd place |
The final paying slot went to Gene Carter and Kenny Hill, who took 10.20 pounds from the lake, making the second through fourth positions a real horse race to the end. They put $45 in their pockets for their efforts. The Tuckertown event was the sixth of ten events for the club this year. Members will travel to High Rock July 18th for their next competition. For complete results go to the 2009 Results link. 
. Matthew Woods with the big fish of the tournament - 7.20 lbs
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Twenty Three Bear Creek Boats Slam Tillery
by Fishbyte.net Staff & Martin Ledford Visit http://www.fishbyte.net/index.html for additional fishing Photos Courtesy of Ken Troutman news May 30, 2009 It was all-out-war at Tillery May 30th as 23 boat teams from the Bear Creek Bass Club waged battle against the bass of the long lake in sunny and warm weather. Although murky waters upset what patterns the fish are beginning to settle into, members kept after them from 6 AM to 2 PM that afternoon.  | 3rd place, Rick Poplin |
Big Fish winner, Wesley Eudy, used a crankbait to trick his 6.28 pound beauty into the livewell and it turned out to be a $130 strategy for the angler. He and teammate, Chris Toole, netted 13.12 pounds total weight and slipped second place, $140, into their year's winnings. First place in the onslaught belonged to the team of Austin Culler (14 years old) and David McEachern who found 14.98 pounds of flailing bass during the day. They pocketed $185 for their skills while using a Carolina rig all day. Rick Poplin and Scott Mason scored 11.50 pounds for the day and took home $90 for their third place position. Fourth went to Bobby Crowley and Steve Crowley, who brought 9.46 pounds in. They won $45. |
Davis Brothers Score Win On Badin
May 9th, 2009 by Fishbyte.net Staff & Martin Ledford Visit http://www.fishbyte.net/index.html for additional fishing news Photos Courtesy of Ken Troutman  When 23 boats enter a fishing tournament and 11 of those teams catch limit, you know you're keeping company with veterans. The Bear Creek Bass Club made its season debut at the Old Whitney Landing on Badin Lake May 9th, and even the heat and winds didn't hamper their efforts. The fourth of a regular 10-event season, the club features a Fish Off November 11th. Membership in the club is limited to 25 boats and 50 members. Earlier in the week, on Thursday, members met for a pre-tournament meeting at Troutman's Barbecue outside Concord (junction of Hwys. 601 and 49). According to president, Ryan Mullis, the group of anglers is about more than just fishing. “This is a great group of guys,” he smiled. “They have all been fishing together for years and that helps everything go smoothly.” That camaraderie was obvious come weigh in as 23 teams hauled boats from a landing that sported only one back up zone. Throw in an upper 80's day and a recreational pontoon or two, and that scenario tests even the best of patience. Not so with this club, as traffic moved ever-so-slowly, but patiently, to the docks with members joking and laughing throughout. “There's always a waiting list of guys who want to join us,” commented Mullis. “You can see why.” A last-minute change on Thursday to the Old Whitney Landing was precipitated by the Hospice Tournament at the Alcoa Landing on the south end of the lake. Members also slipped the weigh in time back an hour. Clearly, it was all about individual fish weight and not numbers on Saturday. Eight of the 23 teams scored double digit bags as small fish were numerous. A look at the weigh in results shows one needs to go deep into the list before there are teams who scored less than four fish. Topping that impressive group was the team of Max and R.E. Davis. Their five bass totaled 13 pounds 9.8 ounces. They also wiggled Second Big Fish of the day, loading a 4 pound 4.8 ounce bass into their livewell. Their winnings for first place gave them $185, while 2nd Big Fish added another $90 to that score. Second in the money-maker list were Eddie Conner and Ryan Mullis who pounded 13 pounds 8.6 ounces from the waters, only 1.2 ounces behind the leaders. They, however, did bag top Big Fish for the day and earned within $5 of the first place anglers. They brought home $140 for placing and $130 for Big Fish bragging rights. Dave Turner and Ethan Tucker ran third, managing to ply 12 pounds 6.4 ounces from a tough Badin. The walked off with $90 in prize money. Allen Phillips and Pat Fuller rounded out the money spots with 11 pounds 8.8 ounces of bass and earned $45. Pictures of the weigh-in and complete results are posted on the 2009 Results link. Additional pictures taken by Tom Sargent, Editor & President of fishbyte.net. Tom can be contacted via his website or via email tsargent@fishbyte.net Thanks Tom for the excellent job you are doing.
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Troutman and Strider Win Two Day Assault on Wateree
April 20, 2009 by Wesley Eudy and Fishbyte.net Staff
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Photos Courtesy of Ken Troutman
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| 2nd place winners, Claude Morgan & Darrell Shoe |
The waters of Wateree just weren't safe for bass this past weekend as 24 boats from the Bear Creek Bass Club launched a two-day assault on the South Carolina waters. Beginning Saturday, April 18th, members of the club used the State Park Landing as a blast off point in the first of two, 2-day tournaments on their annual schedule.
The team competition allows anglers to weigh in as many as 10 fish per day for the two days and the first four placers took advantage of that. A combined total of over 119 pounds of bass were pulled from the lake.
According to member, Wesley Eudy, the weather cooperated, but water conditions did not. “The water fluctuated up and down a lot during the time we were there, which made the fish hard to pattern.” Anglers were left guessing where the bass were as water levels brought them deeper and then to shallow locations. A slight breeze all day seemed to have little overall impact on bite.
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| 1st place winners, David Strider & Ken Troutman |
Ken Troutman and David Strider managed to best all others over the period by landing a total of 16 fish weighing 31.48 pounds to capture first place in the spring tournament.
Claude Morgan and Darrell Shoe also had 16 fish, with a combined total weight of 29.78 pounds to place second.
Barely six-tenths of a pound behind were boaters Bill McCoy and Tommy Russell with 29.72 pounds of bass. Their total weight was for 15 fish.
Rick Poplin and Scott Mason finished fourth with 15 fish at 28.28 pounds.
Big Fish winners each day were Wesley Eudy and Chris Toole on Saturday with a 5.04 pounder and, on Sunday, Bill McCoy and Tommy Russell scored a 5.44 pound fish.
For pictures of the weight in and complete Wateree results go to the 2009 results link
Ray & Ledford Come Out On Top At Norman
March 28, 2009
by Wesley Eudy and Fishbyte.net Staff
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Twenty-one out of twenty-four Bear Creek Bass Club boats hauled in their limit on Lake Norman this past Saturday, but the big ones remained elusive and refused to be caught. The group launched out of Blythe Landing at safelight and spent the day coaxing bass in the pouring rain.
“We fished in the rain all day. A lot of fish were caught, but nobody could figure out how to get the big ones to bite,” said Wesley Eudy, club member. According to the angler, a majority of the fish were caught using shaky heads, but participants had some luck with a variety of things.
Big Fish for the day was a mere 2 pounds 9 ounces, caught by the team of Emmitt Ray and Martin Ledford. That sole fish helped them capture the top spot in the day-long competition. Their total bag weight was 9 pounds 3 ounces.  |
Emmitt Ray & Martin Ledford |
Second place went to the team of Wesley Eudy and Chris Toole with a bag weight only 9-tenths of an ounce behind at 9 pounds 2.4 ounces. Third place winners were David Strider and Ken Troutman with 8 pounds 8.6 ounces, while Steve Bailey and Sid Lefler weighed in 8 pounds 5 ounces of fish to capture the final paying spot.
Bear Creek Bass Club moves on to Wateree for a two-day competition April 18th and 19th.
For complete results go to the 2009 Results link